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Winter Tools Available on IdahoHotSprings.com

Check out Nationwide winter weather alerts, watches and warnings – as it happens via interactive map!Screen Capture of the Weather Alert MapView real time map Additional Resources:Links to Northwest road reports provided by the Department of Transportation by state >Find out how much snow is really on the ground – view live Northwest WebCams >

Stop the Biggest Corporate Land Grab in U.S. History

Originally Posted 11.05.05 – Updated 12.02.05The House of Representatives has passed “mining” language that, if it becomes law, would put hundreds of millions of acres of public lands up for sale. One possible result: the mass exclusion of the public from lands the public now owns — lands that hosted over 200 million visitors in …

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Choose Your Gas Provider Wisely *UPDATED*

[originally posted August 2005]Purchasing your gas from companies that don’t import oil from the Mid East will lower the overall cost of gas – only if done in large numbers!Companies that import Middle Eastern oil:Shell………… 205,742,000 barrelsChevron/Texaco……… 144,332,000 barrelsExxon/Mobil…………… 130,082,000 barrelsMarathon/Speedway… 117,740,000 barrelsAmoco……………………….62,231,000 barrelsCompanies that don’t:Citgo…………………..0 barrelsSunoco……………….0 barrelsConoco……………….0 barrelsSinclair……………..0 barrelsBP/Phillips……………0 barrelsHess…………….0 barrelsARC0………………….0 barrels(information from the …

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Enough is Enough Idaho – Bad Representation in Need of Correction

Once again, 2 animal fighting bills fail in Idaho; HB 232 and 233, felony cockfighting and dog-fighting bills. Making Idaho the only other state besides Wyoming where dog fighting is not a felony. The bills had the support of the small faction of Idaho Democrats, but did not have a single Republican supporter.The failure of …

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Trail Creek Hot Springs in Idaho Revisited – 8 New Pictures!

Sunrise at Trail CreekIt was a slow drive in thanks to thick fog and semi-slick roads, but well worth it. The Warm Lake Highway was in pretty good shape save for a few sections of road coated in crusty snow and slick ice. After parking, we slid down the icy path from the pullout to …

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